Adverbs

Adverbs are words that describe an action

In English, adverbs are usually identified by the suffix -ly.

In Latin, the recognizable suffix for an adverb in the positive degree is either -e or -iter.

Comparative and superlative adverbs have their own endings, but these are regardless of declension.

Adverbs in Each of the Degrees

Caesar celeriter inimicum superavit.
Caesar celerius inimicum superavit.
Caesar celerissime inimicum superavit.

dea pulchre in monte canavit.
dea pulchrius in monte canavit.
dea pulcherrime in monte canavit.

Graeci fortiter Troianos necaverunt.
Graeci fortius Troianos necaverunt.
Graeci fortissime Troianos necaverunt.

Irregular Adverbs

There aren't very many irregular Latin adverbs, and the ones that exist are often also irregular in their adjective form. This makes irregular adverbs easy to remember and use!

Adverbs in the Aeneid

Line 15: quam Iūnō fertur terrīs magis omnibus ūnam

magis means more nearly

Line 21: hinc populum lātē regem bellōque superbum

late means widely.

Line 31: arcēbat longē Latiō, multōsque per annōs

longe means far from.

Quid sunt adverbs_.mp4

These videos are great explanations for how Latin adverbs are formed, and practice makes perfect for identifying and using adverbs.